Folding foot rest for toilet seats



June 3, 1930. G. H. VAN ARNAM FOLDING FOOT REST FOR TOILET SEATS FiledDec. 17, 1927 Patented June 3, 1930 GEORGE H. van or; roar Parr FHCEWAYNE; INDIANA, assrenoa TO JU ENILE woon PRODUCTS, moi, A coa ronarronor INDIANA "roma ne-room REST ron 'rornn r snars This invention relatesto improvements in folding foot-rests for toilet seats, and the objectthereof is to provide an adjustable and foldable foot-rest on an infantstoilet seat, especially, such as is ordinarily super imposed upon thecustomary seat for adults.

Another object is to construct the folding foot-rest structure and themeans of its attachment to the seat so that accidental in jury of theoccupant by becoming caught in the fastening device for the foot-restwill be averted. And, a further object is to provide a folding foot-restfor an infants toilet seat that will be firmly held and sustained inextended position by the fastening means with which it is attached tothe seat. These objects are accomplished by the construction illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a side elevation of aninfants folding toilet seat to which is applied a folding foot-restembodying the invention, the chair and foot-rest being shown in positionfor use; 7

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan ;view projected from Fig. 1; a

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the formation of the end of a side-armfor the footrest; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an anchor clip forholding the side-arm in extended position.

The characters appearing in the description refer to parts shown in thedrawings and designated thereon by corresponding characters.

The invention consists of a foot board 1 having at each end a fixedbracket 2, which bracket is adjustably secured to a corresponding sidearm 3, said side arm having a series of spaced perforations 4 therein,there being a stud 5 bracket, which stud and bolt extend through acorresponding pair of said perforations, whereby the bracket is heldfrom tilting relative to thearm. A thumb-nut 7 on the and bolt 6 fixedon theelongated slot Swith an upwardlyextending V notch -9 adjacent theforward end of said slot, and has aiso' formed at its rear end a hook 10that extends away from said end along the upper edge of said arm.

The arm 3 is secured to the corresponding side of the seat board 12,there being a chafing-plate 13 interposed between the arm 3 and the seatboard, and also a Washer 14 is interposed between the head of the screwand the outer face of the arm. Said screw extends through the slot 8 andis engageable in the notch 9.

An anchor clip 15, having inturned jaws 16 and 17 at its forward end issecured to theside of the seat board 11 so that the rear end of the arm3. projects between said jaws, and the hook jaw 16 when the screw 12 isengaged in the notch 9. I The lowermost jaw 17 extends beneath the seatboard so that upward swing- 11 by means of a screw 111g movement of theanchor clip is prevented.

on-the anchor, and to permit forward sliding movement of the arm 3 onsaid screw sufficiently to effect withdrawal of the end of the arm frombetweenthe jaws of the anchor clip. When the arm 3 bears upon the screw12 with the'screw extending in the notch 9, either forward or backwardsliding movement of the arm and the disconnection of the end of the armfrom the anchor clip are prevented. Also, when the hooked end of the armis in engaging position in the anchor clip, the screw 12 forms a fulcrumsupport for the arm 3, whereby downward swinging movement of the armisprevented, and thus, said arm and the foot-board in connectiontherewith are so Q lot

clothing between the hook and jaw, are circumvented.

Fig. 2 of the drawings shows a portion only of the seat board andfoot-board, one side of the seat-board and corresponding portion of thefoot-board together with the supporting means therefor being omitted asnot essential to the disclosure. However, the parts omitted constitutethe exact counterparts of those shown in the view.

In utilizing the invention, the arms 3 are adjusted upon their fulcrumsupports so that connection is made between their hooked rear ends andthe corresponding anchor clips, as indicated in Fig. 1, and the brackets2 are adj ustably secured in place at the outer ends of the arms so thatthe foot-board will be held in a position properly spaced from theseat-board according to the length of the legs of the occupant. The seatis then positioned in the usual manner upon a regular water closet seat(not shown) in readiness for use.

hen it is desired to fold the foot-rest to admit of storing the seat ina small space, the foot-rest is raised by swinging the arms 3 upwardlyto effect disengagement of the fulcrum screws from the notches 9. Then,by backward sliding movement of the arms the hooks 10 are disengagedfrom the corresponding jaws 16, which disengagement admits of furtherupward swinging movement of the foot-rest and forward sliding movementof said arms by which the hooked ends are withdrawn completely away fromthe anchor clips, whereupon the foot-rest maybe swung into foldedposition beneath the seatboard, as indicated in dotted outline in Fig.1.

Each arm 3 has made therein an outwardly extending offset 3 so thatclearance is thereby afforded between said arms and the correspondingclips when said arms are in folded position.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a toilet seat, a memberconstituting a foot-rest; a bracket on each end of said rest, eachbracket having a stud and bolt spaced apart; an arm in connection witheach of said brackets, said arm having perforations therein spacedapart, into which said stud and bolt of the corresponding bracketextend; a fulcrum bolt disposed in each side of said seat, each armhaving in its rear end an elongated slot and notch adjacent to andspaced from the forward end thereof, and having also a hook; and ananchor clip on each side of said seat having a jaw engageable with thehook of the corresponding arm, the fulcrum bolt having engagement in thenotch in the corresponding arm when the hook of said arm is engaged withsaid jaw.

2. In combination with a toilet seat, a member constituting a foot-rest;a fulcrum In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE H. VAN ARNAM.

